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By Deborah Sweeney Working from home is a dream of many, and running your own business is a great way to do just that. Chances are that, unless you’re selling a product, you’re doing a lot of freelance work. And when you freelance, businesses treat you as an independent contractor, or a 1099 contractor, which […]

A big concern many people have when debating leaving a job and becoming self-employed is health insurance. Knowing you have different options to keep your family from financial ruin, should there be a medical emergency, may help you decide to take a risk and go for your dream. When you look over the following options, […]

The Independent Contractor tends to get a bad rap — most people believe that they would prefer to be known as “employees.” In spite of this, a very large majority of home-based jobs will require that you apply as an Independent Contractor. But is this such a bad thing? While there are a few negatives, […]